The Power of Palin: New Poll Shows Obama Losing Key Demographic

There's a new poll showing that John McCain has gained 20 points among white women voters since the Republican Convention. They're the reason why the race is now tied, the poll says.

I don't know if I buy this. David Plouffe, Obama's campaign manager, says the poll is wrong, and he's probably right: for any politician to gain 20 points overnight, with any demographic, would be a superheroic feat. The other polls after the convention have been all over the map: some of them have McCain ahead by big margins, some of them have Obama still beating him in a close race. No one really knows what's going on.

It's clear, though, that the Palin pick has people excited, and not just white women -- who I hope are not shallow enough to fall for the okeydoke. As Palin continues making gaffes, and as her record gets more widely known, those poll numbers will settle down. Democrats just better hope that there's enough time between now and November for voters to find out how unpalatable Palin really is.